Effectiveness of Chest PNF and breathing Exercises on Pulmonary Function and Chest Expansion in Male Smokers

Authors

  • Apoorva Bhatnagar
  • Sunita Sharma

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijpot.v16i1.17790

Keywords:

Breathing exercises, Chest proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, chest expansion, pulmonary function, smokers

Abstract

Background: Cigarettes constitutes various harmful substances like Nicotine which leads to diseases
like COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), atherosclerosis, and other respiratory and
cardiopulmonary disease. This may leads to wheezing, frequent coughing with or without sputum,
increased breathlessness and reduced endurance of respiratory muscles. The main objective of the study
is to identify more significant effect of Chest proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and Breathing
Exercises on pulmonary function and chest expansion in male Smokers.
Method: This comparative study was executed on 50 subjects based on the criteria of the study,
which were randomly divided into Group A & B. Subjects in Group A received chest proprioceptive
neuromuscular facilitation technique but subjects in Group B received breathing exercises for 2 weeks.
Pulmonary functions were assessed by Spirometry and chest expansion was measured at axillary level,
nipple level and Xiphisternum level by measuring tape. All measurements were taken at the baseline
and on the last day of 2nd week. Independent t-test and paired t-test were used to analyse the data.
Conclusion: More significant improvement in terms of pulmonary functions and Chest expansion was
observed in group A who received chest proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in contrast to group
B that received breathing exercises.

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Author Biographies

  • Apoorva Bhatnagar

    Student, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation,Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala, India

  • Sunita Sharma

    Associate Professor, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation,
    Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala, India

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Published

2021-12-01

How to Cite

Effectiveness of Chest PNF and breathing Exercises on Pulmonary Function and Chest Expansion in Male Smokers. (2021). Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy - An International Journal, 16(1), 159-168. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijpot.v16i1.17790